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- 1. Collection Map Frank R. Walkup Library John Muir High School Pasadena, California Submitted for review October, 2011
- 2. Age of Collection 60 50 Encyclopedias and Reference Social Sciences 40 Economics Architecture 30 American Literature Languages 20 Natural Sciences/Mathematics 10 Technology Geography & History 0 Average Age The average age of the nonfiction collection is over 30 years. The fiction collection is current with an average age of under 25 years.
- 3. Collection Balance There are 14,430 book in the collection. 12,743 are unique titles. The ratio of students to books is 1:12
- 4. Current Collection Map Exemplary Superior Fiction Academy Support 24% of the Basic collection is fair but lacks materials to support newer collection with good specialized curriculum. selection of current titles and series. Good Need to add more high interest, low reading level titles to support AR and Core ELL struggling Collection readers. Fair Generally fair but outdated in AEM all areas. Average Languages Arts collection copyright date Limited is dated. is over 15 years selection lacks Needs to be old. Need to fill materials to Poor out 13 areas w/no materials adequately support reading BE updated and balanced to EES at all in Spanish for Focus on include new Architecture, En intermediate Social gineering, Environ technologies & and advanced Sciences, Eco mental (AP) students nomics, digital media Science, Manufac Commerce turing
- 6. Published Content • Books • Audio / Video ▫ 3377 fiction ▫ 222 videos ▫ ~10,100 nonfiction ▫ 181 DVDs ▫ 2 CDs ▫ 172 books in Spanish ▫ 33 Audiobooks • Periodicals ▫ 5 subscriptions • Low Uniqueness ▫ 2 newspapers • High Stewardship
- 7. Special Collections • Uncataloged books ▫ ~ 500 rare titles from • Art Prints previous collection ▫ John Muir titles ▫ 300 titles – cataloging backlog • Local history materials ▫ Yearbooks • High Uniqueness ▫ Pasadena history • High Stewardship collection
- 8. Institutional Content • Subscription software • Professional Collection and databases ▫ Professional development ▫ Accelerated Reader materials ▫ Teacher’s editions ▫ Proquest ▫ Lesson plans ▫ Britannica Online ▫ Library website & wikis • High Uniqueness • Low Stewardship
- 9. Open Web Content • Freely accessible web content ▫ Databases ▫ Images ▫ eBooks • Subscription software and databases ▫ Accelerated Reader • Low Uniqueness ▫ Proquest • Low Stewardship ▫ Britannica Online
- 10. Questions to Ask Decisions to Make What subject areas should be our main focus for? What are the major trends for curricular materials in the Published Content Quadrant for this library? Should we consider more online content and less printed material? What policies need to be addressed immediately? What impact does the existence of materials in the Open Web, Special Collections and Institutional Content quadrants have for this collection? What are the implications for preservation and digital preservation of these materials? Do we need a library advisory team to balance collection development policies, set site level budgetary guidelines and solicit recommendations from faculty & students?
Editor's Notes
- NEXT, Create a current collection map that visually represents your library collection: core collection, major curricular areas, and specialty areas (e.g., ELL, AR, magnet school emphasis). The collection map focuses on OCLC's published content, and may include special and institutional content; the technology assignment will touch on the open web content quadrant. Therefore, BRIEFLY summarize all 4 quadrants (from OCLC) (10 points)An exemplar is attached for additional guidance for each part.
- The Model School Library Standard for California Schools is 1:28.